GT NEWS NEWSLETTER nr 14 - 3rd SEPTEMBER 2007 DRIVING INTO THE SUNSET... From the longest race, on the longest track visited in 2007, to the shortest circuit on the calendar ... and a two-hour race which is likely to be extremely close and action-packed. Moreover, the race will be held in the evening, starting at 19:45 and finishing shortly before 22:00. The last time the FIA GT Championship held a race on the Saturday night was at Silverstone in 2002 - on that occasion, Fabio Babini and Marc Duez were victorious, in their Paul Belmondo Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R. After Spa, the title battles have closed up in both GT1 and GT2 categories. With four Adria Raceway races remaining, anything is possible, and there will certainly be a fine battle in Adria September 7th - 8th 2007 when the teams, hopefully relaxed and ready for action after the long summer break, meet up once again. Lamborghini, Maserati, Aston Martin and Corvette have all been Web site : www.adriaraceway.com victorious in GT1, while Porsche and Ferrari are now on almost equal footings in GT2, email :
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